‘Lord of the Flies’:Chapter 6

Lesson Objectives:• to explore examples of foreshadowing and consider their effects on the reader

Chapter 6: Beast from AirWhy does

Golding tell the reader about the airman?

Why is it important that we learn about the airman and the boys don’t?

But a sign came down from the world of

grown-ups, though at the time there

was no child awake to read it. There

was a sudden bright explosion and a

corkscrew trail across the sky; then

darkness again and stars. There was a

speck above the island, a figure that

hung with dangling limbs. The

changing winds of various altitudes

took the figure where they would …

the wind … bore it in a descending

curve round the sky and swept it in

a great slant across the reef and

the lagoon towards the mountain.

Sam ‘n’ Eric’s story What impact does

Sam ‘n’ Eric’s story about “the beast” have on the other boys?

‘It was furry. There was something moving behind its head – wings. The beast moved too –’

‘The was awful. It kind of sat up –’

. . .

‘There were eyes –’

‘Teeth –’

‘Claws –’Answer this question Answer this question using the PEE paragraph using the PEE paragraph structure to help you. structure to help you. Aim to write at least 100 Aim to write at least 100 words.words.

The dead airmanWhat is the What is the significance of significance of him being him being dead?dead?

Why do they Why do they think he is a think he is a monster?monster?

What does him What does him being an being an airman remind airman remind the reader?the reader?

Sam ‘n’ Eric Sam ‘n’ Eric discover “the discover “the beast” whilst on beast” whilst on duty keeping the duty keeping the fire goingfire going

Castle RockWhy is the

rock referred to as Castle Rock?

What do Jack and Ralph’s differing views about the rock suggest?

What examples of foreshadowing can you see in this extract?

Ralph said nothing. He led the way over the rocks, inspected a sort of half-cave that led to nothing more terrible than a clutch of rotten eggs and at last sat down, looking round him and tapping the rock with the butt of his spear.

Jack was excited.

‘What a place for a fort!’

A column of spray wetted them.

‘No fresh water.

‘What’s that then?’

There was indeed a long green smudge half-way up the rock …

At the end of Chapter 5, Ralph, Jack and Piggy talk …

What is the significance of this conversation?

What does it reveal about: Ralph? Jack? Piggy?

‘Grown ups know things,’ said Piggy. ‘They ain’t afraid of the dark. They’d meet and have tea and discuss. Then things ‘ud be all right –’

‘They wouldn’t set fire to the island. Or lose –’

‘They’d build a ship –’

The three boys stood in the darkness, striving unsuccessfully to convey the majesty of adult life.

‘They wouldn’t quarrel –’

‘Or break my specs –’

‘Or talk about a beast –’

‘If only they could get a message to us,’ cried Ralph desperately. ‘If only they could send us something grown-up . . . a sign or something.’

Timed essayLesson Objectives:•To show understanding of the novel under timed conditions

How and why has the character of Ralph started to change by Chapter 6? Consider:- what was Ralph like at the start of the novel?- how others reacted to him at the start, and now- how you feel about Ralph now as a reader

1. Introduction: Who is Ralph? How is he introduced? What is his role in the novel?

2. Paragraph 2: What does Ralph do in the first 5 chapters of the novel? How do the other boys react to him? How does the reader react to him?

3. Paragraph 3: How does Ralph interact with the other boys? Is he similar or different to them?

4. Paragraph 4: what happens to change Ralph? How does he change? Does anyone else notice?

5. Conclusion: how does the reader react to this change? What does this change make the reader feel/fear/expect to happen?

Homework – Read to the end of chapter 7. Skim read the novel so far, make notes

and collect quotes for the characters. Jack. Piggy. Simon.

How have these characters changed between Chapter 1 and Chapter 7?